Truly a teen queen

Crown on her head, dreams in her eyes and all of a teen! Noida girl Srishti Kaur was crowned Miss Teen Universe 2017, beating as many as 25 contestants from around the world for the title. The beauty pageant was held at Managua, the capital of Central American country Nicaragua. The other two finalists were Ary Trava from Mexico and Samantha Pierre from Canada. 

Srishti also won an award for the best national costume, which featured a peacock — the Indian national bird. The six-year-old beauty pageant for teens aged 15 to 19 is held by the Miss Universe Organisation and hence is considered quite prestigious. Pageant contestants came mostly from Latin America and the Caribbean, though two came from Africa and one from Europe. A student of Lotus Valley International in Noida, Srishti is currently pursuing further studies at London School of Fashion. Earlier this year, Kaur had won the title of Miss Teen Tiara International, beating 29 other participants. —TNS